While it is typically buried at the bottom, we’re going to start with the fine print. This marks the first instalment of what will become a monthly Postmedia feature — a power ranking of the Edmonton Oilers’ most promising prospects.

The first order of business is to define ‘prospect,’ and here’s what we’ve determined: Anybody who is currently on the NHL roster is ineligible.

That means Matt Savoie and Connor Clattenburg, while both pieces of the Oilers’ future, won’t be on this list. They’re busy skating in the show, and we will instead focus on some of the best pieces in the pipeline.

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Now that we’ve established the ground rules, here’s how we have ’em ranked in our inaugural list of promising prospects:

1. ISAAC HOWARD, 21,

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